Research
Co-operation with Developing Countries (DFG/BMZ Programme) |
Grant |
The
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) |
Purpose |
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The
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and Federal Ministry for
Economic Co-operation and Development; BMZ provide joint support
for projects which are conducted by German scientists in co-operation
with researchers or research institutions in developing countries.
The programme is focused on promotion of such co-operation,
particularly in order to strengthen the research capacity of
participating scientists in these countries and their institutions.
The
DFG provides funds necessary for the German share of the project
- generally in form of grants for equipment, travel, personnel,
consumables and miscellaneous expenses - while the BMZ covers
costs which the co-operating partner in the developing country
incurs in connection with the implementation of his/her share. |
Condition |
| Three
copies of each application must be submitted. The DFG, after peer
review, makes the final decision on whether or not the project
will be sponsored. |
Selection |
| The
evaluation process leading to the decision generally requires
approximately six months. The DFG then informs the applicant about
the final decision. |
Application |
Each
proposal must be submitted by the German applicant, who is also
exclusively responsible towards DFG for the complete execution
of the project as well as the accounting of financial resources
provided. The application, however, needs to be conceptually developed
jointly by the partners involved and must contain a mutually agreed
workplan. The proposal has to be prepared according to the leaflet
guidelines for applications for research grants (DFG form 1.02).
Apart from the usual details outlined in the above leaflet the
following additional points need to be addressed:
1: Information on the programme in which the application is supposed
to be processed (i.e. DFG/BMZ Programme).
1.1: Personal data of the co-operating scientist(s) including
the official address and the country of residence (fax and E-mail
addresses are recommended).
1.2 - 1.8: Topic, keywords, subject and specific research area
as well as a summary need to be submitted in German and English.
2.2: The CV as well as list of scientifically relevant publications
of all co-operation partners have to be provided. Additionally,
details about former and further future co-operation of both partners
concerned should be outlined together with a detailed working
schedule explaining the scientific input of the each partner.
Co-operation on an equal basis is considered essential.
3.1: The additionally included point 3.1.1 requires a description
of the developmental relevance of the project for the country
of the co-operation partner(s). In particular the anticipated
increase in the scientific capacity of the participating institutes
must be explained in this section. In this context indications
with regard to the practical significance of the co-operation
and later practical application of expected research results are
of interest.
4: The application must separately specify those parts of the
project which are intended to be financed by the DFG and the BMZ
respectively in both German and English according to the guidelines
given by the guidelines for applications for research grants;
(DFG form 1.02).
4.1: Personnel requirements for the partner have to be declared
in view of the limitation that foreign post-graduate students
(e.g. Ph.D. students) from the participating country are eligible
for financial support only if their further qualification is part
of the project\'s aims. BMZ funding allows support of such young
academics for the duration of the project according to local standards.
Please indicate local remuneration standards for participating
junior scientists. Additionally, only temporary casual labour
can be supported within this programme. Please specify the required
duration of employment of such staff, the necessary number of
hours on a monthly basis as well as the local hourly rate.
5.3: It is necessary to indicate whether the work is planned to
be conducted partially or exclusively in the host country and
whether other co-operation is anticipated in that country or in
a third state apart from the collaboration with the direct project
partner. If the latter should be the case, the type of co-operation
needs to be specified (i.e. fieldwork, studies in libraries or
archives, full scale co-operative projects, joint data analyses,
assistance during execution of projects) and the names of institutions
or scientists concerned, their address and position have to be
provided. |
Budget |
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The
share to be financed by the BMZ should, as a rule, not exceed
DM 60.000,-; where an exception is justified, however, the ceiling
may be raised to DM 120.000,-.
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Contact |
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Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft
Postfach 20 50 04, 53175 Bonn, Germany
Fax: +49 28/885-25 50 URL : http://www.dfg.de/
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